The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-18
NEARLY A BIG RIOT
AT o'BRlEN's TORONTO MEETING.
Tho orangemsn behave In u Cownrdiy and
Di'gusting Mannor-rhe Police sy path.
izo with tho Rioters-O'BrIsn Holds
Out and Finishes His Speech.

~" wa N SdtSeEo AoNbpapeIbt HI u
by the time the train atnrted bis arm vsu
swollen from shaking hands. The crowd
sang In excellent chorus "For He's q
Jolly Good Fellow" and "God. Save
Ireland" in which o'Brien joined, and as
the car moved out from the platform he
took Off his hat and exclaimed, "God
prosper you all. God save Ireland" Then
the cheers aroee again. "Three cheefa for
the American prees' was the refrain
taken up and echoed and re.echoet until
those on the chr could hear no moro. a
little later lone man rushed across The
track and looking deGsptly ut O'Bslen,
shouted, Three cheers for Lsnadowne''
and disappeared in the darkness. "poor
fellow" remarked 0'Brfen, ut is a good
omen" Fifty miles from here several
Toronto newspaper correspondents cams
aboard tho train and uhowed O'Brisn the
morning pspe.p, offering thcir opinion ct
the Same time that there would be no
riot, though aoms disappruyal might BE-
shosa.
People lined along tho tracks on either
side and peered III anxiously with any.
thing but kind looks On their iacoa, uni
exclaimed, ~ they pointed with shet
looked like tho finger Of scorn rather than
cutiosity, "thats him."
A WARN RECEPTION.
At length the depot was reached at ex.
sctly II O'Clock. and before 0'Brien conld
rise from his aaat eurping crowds who
filed the platform and blocked all the
psssaseways ovsftiowed into the cara and
the editor Of UAitei Ireland was swsp!
from hiB test and carried almoat of his
feet into the carriage which was in wait.
ine. Tho first to shake hin by the hand
was J. A. Muiiigap, P.seiGeu! Of the icca!
branch OF the National League, and law
partner OF Sir John Macdonald, the Cane
dian Premier. The crowd wss made w
Of the most Representative Isishmen in
town, and as they passed from csrs 10 car
risges at tho union station, where :hs
train drew up, the frat manifestation Of
feeling wae shown. A rear Of cheers
which swellod higher and higher in vol
ume rs O'Brien wss recognized greeted
the lrieh asitstor mingled With somo boots
which, however, eau ned onlv q ripple on
the surface. The police were supplied
with eeyersl rounds Of ball cartridge, and
from under their belts tbs polished bar.
rels Of cleaning six shooters peeped ou'
in ominous readiness.
Roasiu House Is only q few blocks araj
and 50 the party drove there the crowd ia
creased and the enthusiasm grew greater
The spacious rotunds OF the hotel Ssa ont
mass Of humanity. To reach his .oun
was impossible; to register WAS ;mposai
Bile, SO Mr.. O'Brien Wig hoisted on thu
shoulders OF strong men and carried to TIT
broad etRirs, and there amid INTENSE ex
element was presented with the address
by b. ?. Cahi!l, secretary Of the Ices
branch Of the National Lssgus.
oBRIsI's srEycu,
Mr.. O'Brien replied as follows amid ire
mendous cheering: "Mr. Muiligan snl
gentlemen: assure you thst no! for th'
first time, nor the iiltieth time einco
came TO Canada my heart hss heen over
flowing with gratitude for the wondertr
wsy in which our fellow countrymcn her
] in Canals have chenred Kilbride sn1 my
self in difficulty and trial. Ii we we're l.
live one hundred yeara We could never lol
get you for the way in which yol
risk yourselves and tho danger yo'
had y 10 lace for siding with u;
against tina. great powerful man who he
left hundreds OF poor men, women an
children homeless far away in Ireland /,
Luggacurrsn. Loud cheere, boots ant
groans.)
THE LONDON TINES WAY.
cannot express my aense OF the way !!
which yonr excited countrymen have BIS
havsdin this mission. {Cheera and erosns
II the London Times had its way it woul
be literally treason to love US and death I
defend. Thank God the London TINES
not goingto have its way here (Groan
for the Timss) in Toronto or anywher
else very much longer. (Great cheerin
and some boots md hisses.) When
speak OF the hero;sm CT our people, whicl
they have displayed in this matter, nee
not say that do not refer TO mere threat
of personal violence or attacks, hecsule
take it for granted that on this free coil c
Canada at this time OF the day, no citize
OF Canada Ia going to attempt to intimit
ate us by wild threats. or by iiourishin
revolvera, or by brandishing anything c
thst sort in our faces. (Choe7s snd com
hoots) Our countrymen in Canada hav
had much more serious and substantial
eocial and political risks than that to fac
In taking our Ps.t and arranging then
selves with us against the powerful Unfit
ences which are against us in Canada Il
day."
not eCANER FRIENDS.
1t is easy enough and cheap enough t
lind summer irienda, but this ia matte
which tests to the core the sincerity m
sympathy OF our people In Canada i
their lovo for Ireland. [Cheers and AZ
plsuse. The old instincts Of your Iris
hearts burst through every difficulty an
danger to DO with uB in our struggle /
behalf OF the poor anil opPreeaed. Lou
cheers nnd some hoo.s God bless yor
and God prosper you for the good sill tn
whole Canadian people have chow
for fair play which they have give
me. Renewed cheers. Tho more tn
lHublect ie argued out in n removable wa
] BY reasonable men and by intelligen
liberty loving men, the more will til
stamp OF public condemnation and repro
baton be put upon l.anEdownc'G uni
seIioR, Loud cheers and some l!oots,
, and this sooner will the poor people c
: Luggacurran return orcN mo.s 10 tho
, humble homes in peace and triumph wit
! blessings on your heads. Loud and pre-
J longed cheers mingled with come hooi
and hisaeB
During Mir. O'Brien's reply there wei
frequent attempts al interruption b
reyeral Of the crowd "cooing," but no b
lors :he overwhelming majority wcI
obedient sud theif clieers sonndrd Ike
choruR. ;.
Never In the worst days o. Hellaat di
orders was n tcsnG Of more drgraCe!
rogdyism exhibited than TINT shown til
afternoon In lueen'a park when q Gro"
Of Toronto 0raDgemsn attempted to stor
the platform md, falling il that, To choi
oil MI popAibility Of O'Brien being Eea'
by keeping mp continual ,lia Of groanin
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